The field of mosquito mating biology has experienced a considerable expansion in the past
decade. Recent work has generated many key insights about specific aspects of mating …

Mating swarms of malaria mosquitoes form every day at sunset throughout the tropical
world. They typically last less than 30 minutes. Activity must thus be highly synchronized …

Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with arboviruses such as dengue,
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …

CRISPR homing gene drives can suppress pest populations by targeting female fertility
genes, converting wild-type alleles into drive alleles in the germline of drive heterozygotes …

Over the last three decades, insects have been utilized to provide a deep and fundamental
understanding of many human diseases and disorders. Here, we present arguments for …

Male mosquitoes form aerial aggregations, known as swarms, to attract females and
maximize their chances of finding a mate. Within these swarms, individuals must be able to …

Advances in molecular and synthetic biology are enabling the engineering of gene drives in
insects for disease vector/pest control. Engineered gene drives (that bias their own …

Male Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) mosquitoes rely on hearing to identify conspecific females
for mating, with the male attraction to the sound of flying females (“phonotaxis”) an important …

The mosquito Anopheles gambiae is a major African malaria vector, transmitting parasites
responsible for significant mortality and disease burden. Although flight acoustics are …

Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with arboviruses such as dengue,
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …